Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. With 655,000 deaths worldwide per year, it is the fourth most common form of cancer in the United States and the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from adenomatous polyps in the colon. These mushroom-shaped growths are usually benign, but some ... more

Also known as:

  • Colon cancer,
  • Large bowel cancer

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Survival Rates:

Years Rate Disease Stage
  • 5 yr. (5 yr )
  • 93 %
  • 5 yr. (5 yr )
  • 72 %
  • 5 yr. (5 yr )
  • 85 %
  • 5 yr. (5 yr )
  • 44 %
  • 5 yr. (5 yr )
  • 8 %
  • 5 yr. (5 yr )
  • 64 %
  • 5 yr. (5 yr )
  • 83 %
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